La Fresh Market, Inc.

November 1, 2016 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings13
critical findings4

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Failed findings

food from a questionable sourcecritical

Official wording: Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And Maintained
Inspector note: NO EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINK AVAILABLE BEHIND THE FRONT SERVICE COUNTER WHERE GROUND BEEF AND NACHO CHEESE IS SERVED. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE THE CHEESE AND GROUND BEEF IN THIS AREA AND SERVE IT IN THE DELI AREA WHERE AN EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINK IS LOCATED. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
code 11Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: FACILITIES DO NOT MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE. OBSERVED THE 3 DOOR DISPLAY COOLER WITH AN AIR TEMPERATURE OF 55F. THE COOLER WAS USED TO STORE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS SUCH AS MILK AND CHEESE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN THE COOLER BELOW 40F. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES INSIDE OF THE 3 DOOR PREP COOLER. OBSERVED MILK AT 55F, EGGS AT 51.8F, SAUSAGE AT 52.9F, SOUR CREAM AT 56.1F, CHEESE AT 54.7F. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 100# OF FOOD WORTH $150. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
code 3Priority
water/temperature at the sink offcritical

Official wording: Water Source: Safe, Hot & Cold Under City Pressure
Inspector note: NO HOT WATER AVAILABLE THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES. THE HOT WATER AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK WAS AT 66.2F. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE HOT WATER ABOVE 110F AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK TO PROPERLY WASH DISHES AND UTENSILS. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
code 9Priority
toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF RODENT ACTIVITY AND LIVE INSECTS ON THE PREMISES. OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 150 RAT DROPPINGS ON THE SHELVING UNITS IN THE STORAGE ROOM, BEHIND THE WALL AND ICE MACHINE IN THE SMALL PREP AREA BEHIND THE DELI AREA, AND IN THE SMALL ROOM NEXT TO THE STORAGE ROOM. OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 150 MOUSE DROPPINGS ON THE STORAGE SHELVES BEHIND THE MERCHANDISE COUNTER, AND ON THE FOOD DISPLAY STORAGE SHELVES. MUST CLEAN ALL DROPPINGS AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS. ALSO, OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 30 LIVE FRUIT FLIES AND 5 HOUSE FLIES IN THE FOOD PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO MINIMIZE OR ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY. ALSO, THE SIDE EXIT DOOR TO DAMEN AVENUE IS NOT RODENT PROOFED. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY RODENT PROOF THE SIDE EXIT DOOR. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 18
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED CUT MEAT STORED IN A GARBAGE BAG IN THE CHEST FREEZER. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO USE ONLY A FOOD GRADE STORAGE BAG.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: CLEAN THE STORAGE SHELVES AND PREP TABLES IN THE DISPLAY AREA AND PREP AREAS.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: REPLACE THE FLOOR TILES IN THE DISPLAY AREA IN FRONT OF THE LINE OF COOLERS AND FREEZERS AND IN THE MEAT WALK-IN COOLER. CLEAN THE FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE STORE UNDER THE STORAGE RACKS AND DISPLAY SHELVES.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED CHIPPED PAINT ON THE CEILING OF THE SMALL PREP AREA BEHIND THE DELI. MUST SCRAPE AND REPAINT THE CEILING OR INSTALL A DROP CEILING. OBSERVED DRYWALL WALLS AND CEILING IN DISREPAIR ABOVE THE MEAT PREP AREA. MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE AND IN GOOD REPAIR. DROP CEILING MISSING ABOVE THE RETAIL STORE AREA. CEILING MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE AND IN GOOD REPAIR. CLEAN THE WALLS AND CEILING OF THE MEAT WALK-IN COOLER. REPAIR THE MISSING SECTIONS OF DRYWALL WALL AND CEILING IN THE PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. THE WOOD PANELING IN THE WASHROOM MUST BE REPLACED.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: INADEQUATE LIGHTING IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. MUST PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING THROUGHOUT THE STORE. MUST INSTALL LIGHT SHIELDS AND END CAPS OVER THE LIGHT FIXTURES.
code 36
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Toilet Room Doors Self Closing: Dressing Rooms With Lockers Provided: Complete Separation From Living/Sleeping Quarters
Inspector note: WASHROOM DOOR IS NOT SELF-CLOSING AND OPENS INTO A FOOD PREP AREA. MUST INSTALL A SELF-CLOSING DOOR DEVICE ON THE WASHROOM DOOR.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: MUST REINSTALL THE MOP SINK.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: REMOVE ANY EXCESSIVE CLUTTER AND UNUSED EQUIPMENT FROM THE PREMISES.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 13, 2014: 10 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred.

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